Clinical Matron - Cross Site

The Methodist Church in Britain; Carshalton; Presencial; GBP 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Support for flexible working Arrang e

Flexible working arrangements

Descripción de la vacante

The Clinical Matron post leads Emergency Department nursing for the NHS Trust across its cross-site service, focusing on clinical standards and visible leadership with the Head of Nursing on service development.

It covers a seven-day ED team, includes planning for a new department at St Helier, with both operational and strategic duties; senior emergency nursing experience and budget management are central.

Formación

• Teaching and assessing course or equivalent.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• NMC registration as a first level registered nurse.
• Extensive senior experience in emergency care.
• Experience of effective budget management.
• Experience of leading and managing a nursing team.
• Proven track record of managing change.

Responsabilidades

• Provide visible, accessible clinical leadership across the area of responsibility.
• Set and maintain standards of clinical excellence to improve outcomes and experience for patients, families and carers.
• Deliver and maintain high-quality, holistic patient care across the department.
• Give visible leadership and support to ED staff.
• Work with the Head of Nursing, Associate Director of Nursing and lead clinicians to develop nursing services in line with Trust strategy.
• Develop and sustain a service responsive to the needs of patients, staff, and local and national agendas.
• Introduce innovative ways of working with the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Manage change within the department.
• Be accountable for departmental budgets.
• Play a key role in the operational and strategic management of the department.

Conocimientos

Clinical leadership

Budget management

Change management

Team leadership

Communication

Governance & risk

Educación

Teaching and assessing course or equivalent

Evidence of continuing professional development

Descripción del empleo

This Clinical Matron post leads Emergency Department nursing for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust across its cross-site service. The role centres on clinical standards, visible leadership of ED staff and working with the Head of Nursing on service development. It covers a seven-day ED team and includes planning for a new department at St Helier, with both operational and strategic duties. Senior emergency nursing experience and budget management are central to fit.

What the job involves

• Provide visible, accessible clinical leadership across the area of responsibility
• Set and maintain standards of clinical excellence to improve outcomes and experience for patients, families and carers
• Deliver and maintain high-quality, holistic patient care across the department
• Give visible leadership and support to ED staff
• Work with the Head of Nursing, Associate Director of Nursing and lead clinicians to develop nursing services in line with Trust strategy
• Develop and sustain a service responsive to the needs of patients, staff, and local and national agendas
• Introduce innovative ways of working with the wider multidisciplinary team
• Manage change within the department
• Be accountable for departmental budgets
• Play a key role in the operational and strategic management of the department

Qualifications

• Teaching and assessing course or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Registration & licences

• NMC registration as a first level registered nurse

Experience

• Extensive senior experience in emergency care
• Experience of effective budget management
• Experience of leading and managing a nursing team
• Proven track record of managing change

Skills & knowledge

• Leading and directing clinical teams and managing performance against key operational standards
• Writing clear, concise reports and presenting information within agreed timescales
• Excellent communication, persuasion, negotiation and motivational skills
• Managing employee relations in line with HR policies and procedures
• Sound management knowledge, including clinical governance, risk assessment, appraisal and mitigation
• Excellent patient assessment skills and clinical expertise in nursing care

Other

• Commitment to equality and diversity in the workplace and in patient care
• Commitment to openness, honesty and integrity

What’s offered

• Support for flexible working arrangements